1/2. Abortion in woman caused by caprine chlamydophila abortus (chlamydia psittaci serovar 1).On a farm housing cattle and goats an abortion storm occurred affecting 50% of the goats during the lambing season 2000/2001. In one of three investigated caprine abortions chlamydophila abortus could be identified as aetiology. During this time a pregnant woman (pregnancy week 19/20) had contact with aborting goats. She developed a severe generalized infection and aborted. The placenta contained chlamydophila abortus shown by immunohistochemistry and PCR. The aim of the present case report is to alert medical doctors about the potential zoonotic risk of ovine/caprine abortions.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = goat (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. chlamydophila abortus infection in a pregnant woman associated with indirect contact with infected goats.Reported here is the case of a pregnant woman who developed a severe chlamydophila abortus infection after indirect contact with infected goats resulting in preterm stillbirth. The woman fully recovered after treatment with doxycycline. In the goat herd with which her husband worked chlamydophila abortus was actively circulating, as shown by positive serology. When pregnant women present with rapidly worsening influenza-like illness, special attention should be given to possible contact (direct or indirect) with animals when recording the anamnesis. pregnant women, especially those who live in rural areas, should generally be made aware of the risks of zoonotic diseases and how to avoid them.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = goat (Clic here for more details about this article) |